I, due to volunteering my seat on an earlier flight to get a voucher for a future flight, got put into first class on my replacement flight.
When I was sitting down, and the woman next to me pulled her legs up so her shins were parallel to the front of the seat (this position), my mind was blown.
This. I've been told for years to sit with my back straight, everything at 90 degrees (elbows, knees) while working. A lot of hernia problems. Eventually went to a physio, told me it's BS. My hernia nerve was inflamed, had to do some light exercise to get it fixed, then he told me "just sit comfortably, and change positions often". No problem since.
Sitting straight as an I for hours is not good at all actually !
It's only because I've flown a ton in my life, and after the first few times it just becomes a hassle. Plus, I'm 6'4" and the seats are only getting smaller. I'm not afraid of any part of flying, I'm just grumpy about it.
Not OP, but I personally hate the whole experience. Here's how it goes:
Stress about getting to the airport on time; need to be early enough to get through security, but not so early that I'm stuck sitting there for hours
The line to check bags always takes forever, and the line to go through security seems to grow while waiting for the bag line
Get eye raped by the security machines, and last time I went the agent felt me up
The terminal is always on the opposite end of the airport, and the food court is on the other side from that terminal, and everything in the airport is way more expensive than it should be
Waiting on the tarmac for the runway to clear sucks, since you can't get up and can't use the tray table
Getting airborne, my ears always need to pop, and if I have any congestion, it hurts; I also get a little nauseous if there's any bumps on the way up
The chairs are uncomfortable, and being tall doesn't help one bit; I can never fall asleep, and there's always a crying baby a couple rows away (sometimes it's mine...)
There's often turbulence at just the wrong time, and I get nauseous and it lasts way longer than it should
Landing always makes me a bit nauseous, especially if there's turbulence
There's always some issue with getting to the gate where we have to hang out in the airplane on the tarmac
Waiting for baggage at the claim sucks, since everyone bunches up at the carousel, and the ones closest never get theirs first
Renting a car always has delays, so I can't even leave the airport when I finally get my bags, and all the while I'm hungry and tired
The whole experience just sucks. It was novel the first few times, but now it's a chore and I end up feeling like crappy even after short flights.
For me, it's takeoffs. I voluntarily pay to sit on top of 380,000 pounds of fuel, someone flips an ignition, and I sweatily await the laws of physics to beat the laws of thermodynamics. I clap when we reach altitude -- instead of the other way around (landing gracefully like a bird).
Everything else is quite enjoyable. Including the inflight radio channel where you can listen live to air traffic comms; and then feel the pilot command the ship to it.
28 Comments
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 322d
Bullshit, I have much worse posture when crammed into a tiny airplane seat
myster0n@feddit.nl · 17 pts · 322d
That's because those are the wrong airplane seats. Your posture will improve when you sit in the first class seats. Just a little life-hack.
TheDoozer@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 321d
I, due to volunteering my seat on an earlier flight to get a voucher for a future flight, got put into first class on my replacement flight.
When I was sitting down, and the woman next to me pulled her legs up so her shins were parallel to the front of the seat (this position), my mind was blown.
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 3 pts · 321d
I'm pretty sure the lowest economy class has really terrible seats so we're forced to buy economy premium just to avoid that torture.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 321d
you are packed in like sardines.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 18 pts · 322d
So instead of being modeled after race car seats, gaming chairs should be airline seats? 🤔
Lembot_0004@discuss.online · 23 pts · 322d
squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de · 11 pts · 322d
I agree, she should sit on glasses.
monogram@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 322d
tetris11@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 321d
Also her desktop tower's fan is facing the back wall creating a radiator effect that will have her sweating and hunched over in exhaustion
hakunawazo@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 321d
More realistic:

FiskFisk33@startrek.website · 6 pts · 321d
average budget airline experience
Honytawk@feddit.nl · 15 pts · 322d
How to improve it even more:
tetris11@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 321d
ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org · 2 pts · 321d
Why the small head?
Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org · 11 pts · 322d
Fix your posture by fucking the environment. Got it.
tetris11@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 321d
That's could be a train, or one of those fancy public toilets with cloud photos
hayvan@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 321d
By not working yourself to death. Environmental fuckery is optional but nod adviced.
Boozilla@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 321d
No thanks. But nice try, travel agent cartoonist!
FiskFisk33@startrek.website · 6 pts · 321d
bad posture is a myth
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/patient-information/myth-busting-about-posture-core-stability-and-lifting/
mitch404@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 321d
This. I've been told for years to sit with my back straight, everything at 90 degrees (elbows, knees) while working. A lot of hernia problems. Eventually went to a physio, told me it's BS. My hernia nerve was inflamed, had to do some light exercise to get it fixed, then he told me "just sit comfortably, and change positions often". No problem since. Sitting straight as an I for hours is not good at all actually !
boaratio@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 321d
I personally hate flying.
notarobot@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 321d
Why? Is it something against flight itself? Or against airlines and airports?
boaratio@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 321d
It's only because I've flown a ton in my life, and after the first few times it just becomes a hassle. Plus, I'm 6'4" and the seats are only getting smaller. I'm not afraid of any part of flying, I'm just grumpy about it.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 321d
And getting nauseous during some turbulence doesn't help.
JakJak98@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 321d
I'm not him but im fat and always bumping elbows with the people next to me and its just really uncomfy for several hours.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 321d
Not OP, but I personally hate the whole experience. Here's how it goes:
The whole experience just sucks. It was novel the first few times, but now it's a chore and I end up feeling like crappy even after short flights.
VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 321d
For me, it's takeoffs. I voluntarily pay to sit on top of 380,000 pounds of fuel, someone flips an ignition, and I sweatily await the laws of physics to beat the laws of thermodynamics. I clap when we reach altitude -- instead of the other way around (landing gracefully like a bird).
Everything else is quite enjoyable. Including the inflight radio channel where you can listen live to air traffic comms; and then feel the pilot command the ship to it.
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 321d
hayvan@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 321d
Now this is good stuff, especially when enough space.
hayvan@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 321d
Step 1: have enough money and time